According to Amazon.com the official soundtrack recording for Disney's big screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS will be released on December 16th. The recording is now available for pre-order.
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Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of
Cinderella (
Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (
Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (
Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy) - all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (
James Corden &
Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (
Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.
Rob Marshall, the talented filmmaker behind the Academy Award®-winning musical "Chicago" and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: On
Stranger Tides," helms the film, which is based on the Tony®-winning original musical by
James Lapine, who also penned the screenplay, and legendary composer
Stephen Sondheim, who provides the music and lyrics - including an all-new song for the big-screen adaptation. Produced by Marshall,
John DeLuca, "Wicked" producer
Marc Platt and Callum McDougall, "Into the Woods" hits theaters December 25, 2014."
The complete cast for INTO THE WOODS is as follows:
Meryl Streep as The Witch,
James Corden as The Baker,
Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife,
Johnny Depp as The Wolf,
Anna Kendrick as Cinderella,
Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince,
Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince,
Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel,
Lucy Punch as Lucinda,
Tammy Blanchard as Florinda,
Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother and
Tracey Ullman as Jack's Mother, with
Lilla Crawford as Little Red Riding Hood and
Daniel Huttlestone as Jack, directed by
Rob Marshall.
